Singapore is hiking its sales tax, but not until 2021 or later

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said its sales tax will rise to 9 percent from 7 percent, but the change will only come “sometime” between 2021 and 2025, making it likely that the increase would kick in after the city-state’s next general election. ( read original story ...)

Singapore to impose carbon tax from 2019

Singapore said Monday it would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the tax would be levied on ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is hiking its GST, but not until 2021 or later

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore confirmed it plans to hike its sales tax to 9 percent from 7 percent, but said the change will only be made “sometime” between 2021 and 2025. Pushing a change till at least three years away surprised some, after ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore shares open higher on Monday; STI up 0.4%

SINGAPORE - Singapore stocks opened higher on Monday (Feb 19), with the Straits Times Index advancing 0.4 per cent, or 15.08 points to 3,458.59 as at 9.02am. About 64.3 million shares worth S$99.7 million in changed hands. Gainers outnumbered losers 123 to 40. ( read original story ...)

Singapore Morning News For February 19

With Singapore’s strengthening economy having boosted government coffers, economists predict a larger than expected Budget surplus for the financial year ending March 31. — The Straits Times (paywall) PSA ‘to launch tender for driverless vehicles ... ( read original story ...)

Pioneering oncology in Singapore

When Dr Tan Yew Oo introduced himself as a medical oncologist in 1978, even fellow doctors in Singapore barely knew what that meant. Dr Tan, who was born in Penang and graduated from what was then known as the University of Singapore medical school in 1971 ... ( read original story ...)

Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018

VNA Vietnam supports Singapore as ASEAN Chair in 2018, Government news, Vietnam breaking news, politic news, vietnamnet bridge, english news, Vietnam news, news Vietnam, vietnamnet news, Vietnam net news, Vietnam latest news, vn news ( read original story ...)